Bill Self — Record vs AP Top 5
25–19
56.8%
win rate
-1.1
avg margin
44
games
Games (44)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000-11-22 | 2000–01 | #8 Illinois | #1 Arizona Wildcats | Pacific 10 | Neutral | L | 76–79 | Regular | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 2 | 2000-11-28 | 2000–01 | #9 Illinois | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 77–78 | Regular | First Horizon Coliseum |
| 3 | 2001-02-06 | 2000–01 | #7 Illinois | #4 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 77–66 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 4 | 2001-11-27 | 2001–02 | #2 Illinois | #5 Maryland | ACC | Away | L | 63–76 | Regular | Jones-Hill House |
| 5 | 2003-11-25 | 2003–04 | #6 Kansas | #3 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 81–74 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 6 | 2005-02-27 | 2004–05 | #8 Kansas | #4 Oklahoma State | B12 | Home | W | 81–79 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 7 | 2006-11-25 | 2006–07 | #10 Kansas | #1 Florida | SEC | Neutral | W | 82–80 OT | Regular | Orleans Arena |
| 8 | 2009-02-23 | 2008–09 | #15 Kansas | #3 Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 87–78 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 9 | 2010-03-03 | 2009–10 | #2 Kansas | #5 Kansas State | B12 | Home | W | 82–65 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 10 | 2011-11-15 | 2011–12 | #12 Kansas | #2 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 65–75 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 11 | 2011-12-10 | 2011–12 | #13 Kansas | #2 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 78–67 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 12 | 2012-01-16 | 2011–12 | #7 Kansas | #3 Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 92–74 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 13 | 2012-02-04 | 2011–12 | #8 Kansas | #4 Missouri | B12 | Away | L | 71–74 | Regular | Mizzou Arena |
| 14 | 2012-02-25 | 2011–12 | #4 Kansas | #3 Missouri | B12 | Home | W | 87–86 OT | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 15 | 2013-11-12 | 2013–14 | #5 Kansas | #4 Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 94–83 | Regular | United Center |
| 16 | 2014-11-18 | 2014–15 | #5 Kansas | #1 Kentucky | SEC | Neutral | L | 40–72 | Regular | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 17 | 2016-01-04 | 2015–16 | #1 Kansas | #2 Oklahoma | B12 | Home | W | 109–106 3OT | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 18 | 2016-02-13 | 2015–16 | #6 Kansas | #3 Oklahoma | B12 | Away | W | 76–72 | Regular | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 19 | 2016-11-15 | 2016–17 | #7 Kansas | #1 Duke | ACC | Neutral | W | 77–75 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 20 | 2017-01-28 | 2016–17 | #2 Kansas | #4 Kentucky | SEC | Away | W | 79–73 | Regular | Rupp Arena |
| 21 | 2017-02-01 | 2016–17 | #3 Kansas | #2 Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 73–68 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 22 | 2017-02-18 | 2016–17 | #3 Kansas | #4 Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 67–65 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 23 | 2018-11-23 | 2018–19 | #2 Kansas | #5 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | W | 87–81 OT | Regular | Barclays Center |
| 24 | 2019-11-05 | 2019–20 | #3 Kansas | #4 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 66–68 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 25 | 2020-01-11 | 2019–20 | #3 Kansas | #4 Baylor | B12 | Home | L | 55–67 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 26 | 2020-02-22 | 2019–20 | #3 Kansas | #1 Baylor | B12 | Away | W | 64–61 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 27 | 2020-11-26 | 2020–21 | #6 Kansas | #1 Gonzaga | WCC | Neutral | L | 90–102 | Regular | Suncoast Credit Union Arena |
| 28 | 2021-01-18 | 2020–21 | #9 Kansas | #2 Baylor | B12 | Away | L | 69–77 | Regular | Ferrell Center |
| 29 | 2021-02-27 | 2020–21 | #17 Kansas | #2 Baylor | B12 | Home | W | 71–58 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 30 | 2023-02-06 | 2022–23 | #9 Kansas | #5 Texas | B12 | Home | W | 88–80 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 31 | 2023-11-21 | 2023–24 | #1 Kansas | #4 Marquette | Big East | Neutral | L | 59–73 | Regular | Stan Sheriff Center |
| 32 | 2023-12-01 | 2023–24 | #5 Kansas | #4 Connecticut | Big East | Home | W | 69–65 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 33 | 2024-02-03 | 2023–24 | #8 Kansas | #4 Houston | B12 | Home | W | 78–65 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 34 | 2024-03-09 | 2023–24 | #14 Kansas | #1 Houston | B12 | Away | L | 46–76 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 35 | 2025-01-15 | 2024–25 | #9 Kansas | #2 Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 57–74 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 36 | 2025-03-03 | 2024–25 | #23 Kansas | #3 Houston | B12 | Away | L | 59–65 | Regular | Fertitta Center |
| 37 | 2025-11-18 | 2025–26 | #24 Kansas | #5 Duke | ACC | Neutral | L | 66–78 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 38 | 2025-12-02 | 2025–26 | #21 Kansas | #5 Connecticut | Big East | Home | L | 56–61 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 39 | 2026-01-13 | 2025–26 | #22 Kansas | #2 Iowa State | B12 | Home | W | 84–63 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 40 | 2026-02-09 | 2025–26 | #9 Kansas | #1 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Home | W | 82–78 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 41 | 2026-02-14 | 2025–26 | #9 Kansas | #5 Iowa State | B12 | Away | L | 56–74 | Regular | Hilton Coliseum |
| 42 | 2026-02-23 | 2025–26 | #14 Kansas | #5 Houston | B12 | Home | W | 69–56 | Regular | Allen Fieldhouse |
| 43 | 2026-02-28 | 2025–26 | #14 Kansas | #2 Arizona Wildcats | B12 | Away | L | 61–84 | Regular | McKale Center |
| 44 | 2026-03-13 | 2025–26 | #14 Kansas | #5 Houston | B12 | Neutral | L | 47–69 | Conf. Tourn. | T-Mobile Center |